Difference: Unda Maris and Vox Celeste Stops
By Hal Davis
When I tune a pipe organ that has the Unda Maris and Voix Celeste I tune
them not a few Hertz, as suggested in yesterday's MMD, higher or lower
but merely a fraction of one Hertz sharp or flat. A half or third of
one Hertz has given a satisfactory sound in all cases and is quite
effective when the added stops are drawn.
I believe that tuning "a few Hertz" sharp or flat would bring on a
dissonant sound that would be the opposite of what is desired.
Of course, I suppose, like many other things, it can be subjective.
Hal Davis
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